Drop-cord cap for electric-conduit outlet-boxes.



C. S. HUM'SHER.

DROP GOED CAP FOR ELEGTRIG CONDUIT OUTLET BOXES.

APPLIGATIN I"ILEDSEPT'. 8, 1910.

Patented Aug. 29, 191-1.

through features of construction,

eARL's. HOMSHER, or DENVER, 1conortnnd nner-daan cnr ron ELECTRIC-GoNDumOUTLET-BOXES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

' Application tiled September 8, 1910. Serial No. 580,980.

To all whom 'tt may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL S. HoMsHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and 'useful Improvements in' Drop-Cord Caps dropcord caps for electric conduit outlet boxes.

One object-of the invention is to rovide a capof this character by`means o which electric conduit Wires and drop cord wires maA beconnected-withoutsoldering.

l nother object is to provide adrop cord cap having a porcelaininsulating block provided with a neck adapted to project the lcasing toform a bushing through .which the drop cord is 'adapted to pass.A

A further object is to rovide a cap of the character described whichwill be simple and inexpensive in construction and provided .withy'means whereby the same may be quickly andeasilyv attached to theconduit outletbox. With the foregoing and other objects in view, theinvention' consists of certain' novel combination and arrangement otparts as .will be more =ul1y descri ed and particularly pointed out in'the appended cla-im.

In `the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 l isa pllan view of 'my improveddrop cord l.

' `j view of the same at' cap,4 ig. 2 isa side tached to anordinaryshallow outlet box; Fig. 3 -is fa `central vertical 'section onthe Fig. 4 is an inside plan view; Fig; :is a. central .verticalsectional view 4taken at rlght angles to Fig. 3 on the' line 5 5 -ofFig.,1 and showing the cap attached-*to the conduitl outlet box.

latin In the .accompanying my improved cap which -is formed of metal o rother. suitablel material and ,is of sutficient depth to receive aorcelain insublock -2 hereinafter 'cap 1s.- rovided lwith an annular boxen- @ses drawings, 1 denotes escribed. The

lange B-having in one side a screw hole 4 and in its `opposite side aslot 5 adapted to receive fastening screws 6 where- -by the cap issecured to the ordinary or any suitable form of conduit outlet 'boxi7.-The screws 6 when passed through' the hole and slot are adapted toengage threaded apertures in attaching lugs 8 arranged in lthe box asshown.

.In the outer portion of the cap is arranged the porcelain insulatingblock 2, said block being secured in place by screws or bolts 10. Theinsulating block 2 is provided with a reduced neck adapted to project.through' an aperture in the outer side of the cap thereby forming abushing 11. The block 2 is ,provided its inner side with a rectangularrecess 12 and a' central passage V13 the reduced end of Which ex-,

tends through the bushing as shown and forms the opening through whichthe drop cords enter the cap.

In thel recess 12 of the block on opposite sides of the passage 1 3 arearranged terminal plates or bars l'saidbars being secured' in place byfastening screws 15- arranged therethrough' and through the block asshown. lIn the opposite4 ends of the plates or bars' 14 are formedthreaded passages.

With the passages in one end of the bars are engaged the duit wireswhile with 'the apertures in .the oppositeends' of the bars are engagedthe terminal screws 16 of the con.

connecting screws 1 7 for the'en s 'of the he body portion oftheporcelain insulating block is referably onlyl the exposedp neckportion forming the bushing 1,1.'1s glazed.

From the foregoing out requiring a more extended'`eXplanation.l

Various changes 1n the form, proportionleft rough and descriptiontakenhin connection with the accompanying Vdrawand the minor details Vofconstruction may4 be resorted to without, departing from the principletages of the invention as defined in thejappended claim. Y

Having thus I claim is:

A drop cap boxes comprising a with an aperture therein,

described my inventiomwhat or sacrificing any of the advan` 105. forelectric circuit terminaly hollow body portion, an insulating' block."

having a vref dueed neck. inserted through the my hand 'in presence oftwo "bsrbing laperture and projecting above .the same s'o wltnesses.

as to form a bushing, the block having on .its inner side a rectangularrecess and.l 3, S' HOMSHER 5. passage, and metallic lates secured to the4VVitnesses':

opposite short end wal s of said recess. SAMUEL NQMITCH'ELIL,

In testimony whereof yI have hereunto set STANLEY `M.- Wguon'r.

